State Dept cable 1974-193307

Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005

Message Text

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
PAGE 01 STATE 210380
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ORIGIN EUR-25

INFO OCT-01 ISO-OO CPR-02 NSC-07 PA-04 RSC-01 SS-20

USIA-15 PRS-01 SSO-OO NSCE-00 /076 R

DRAFTED BY EUR/CE:BAFLATIN:LCB
APPROVED BY EUR:WST ABLER
EUR/CE:SGEORGE
S/S- WHLUERS

001724

O 242045Z SEP 74

FM SECSTATE WASHDC

TO AMEMBASSY BERN IMMEDIATE

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE STATE 210380

E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS:PFOR, SZ

SUBJECT:PRESIDENT FORD S REPLY TO PRESIDENT BRUGGER'S
MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS

1. THE EMBASSY IS REQUESTED TO DELIVER THE FOLLOWING
MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT BRUGGER:

BEGIN TEXT

HIS EXCELLENCY
ERNST BRUGGER

PRESIDENT OF THE SWISS CONFEDERATION
BERN

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL MESSAGE ON MY ASSUMPTION OF
OFFICE AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE BE
ASSURED OF MY FULL COMMITMENT TO THE QUEST FOR WORLD
PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND TO CONTINUED
FRIENDSHIP AND CLOSE TIES BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES.

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE

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SINCERELY,

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GERALD R. FORD
END TEXT

2. FYI, BRUGGER'S TELEGRAM READ AS FOLLOWS:

BEGIN TEXT

BERN

AUGUST 9, 1974

THE PRESIDENT
THE WHITE HOUSE

AT THIS TIME WHEN YOUR EXCELLENCY ASSUMES THE HIGH OFFICE
OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I WISH TO EXPRESS TO
YOU THE BEST WISHES OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL FOR THE
SUCCESS OF YOUR IMPORTANT TASK AND FOR THE HAPPY FUTURE
OF YOUR COUNTRY.

ERNST BRUGGER

PRESIDENT OF THE SWISS CONFEDERATION
END TEXT

3. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO RELEASE THIS
EXCHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE, BUT WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION
SHOULD THE SWISS AUTHORITIES SO ELECT.

4. THIS TELEGRAM SHOULD BE DECLASSIFIED UPON DELIVERY
OF THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO BRUGGER. INGERSOLL

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE

NNN

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Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005

Message Attributes

Automatic Decaptioning: X
Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994
Channel Indicators: n/a
Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Concepts: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

Control Number: n/a
Copy: SINGLE
Draft Date: 24 SEP 1974
Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960
Decaption Note:

Disposition Action: RELEASED
Disposition Approved on Date:

Disposition Authority: izenbeiO
Disposition Case Number: n/a
Disposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEW
Disposition Date: 28 MAY 2004
Disposition Event:

Disposition History: n/a
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Disposition Remarks:

Document Number: 1974STATE210380

Document Source: CORE

Document Unique ID: 00

Drafter: BAFLATIN:LCB

Enclosure: n/a

Executive Order: N/A

Errors: N/A

Film Number: D740268-1031
From: STATE
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Image Path:

ISecure: 1

Legacy Key: Iink1974/newtext/t1 974091 8/aaaaaoyd. tel

Line Count: 93

Locator: TEXT ON-LINE, ON MICROFILM
Office: ORIGIN EUR

Original Classification: LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
Original Handling Restrictions: n/a
Original Previous Classification: n/a
Original Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a
Page Count: 2

Previous Channel Indicators:

Previous Classification: LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
Previous Handling Restrictions: n/a
Reference: n/a

Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
Review Authority: izenbeiO
Review Comment: n/a
Review Content Flags:

Review Date: 18 JUN 2002
Review Event:

Review Exemptions: n/a

Review History: RELEASED <18 JUN 2002 by boyleja>; APPROVED <1 1 MAR 2003 by izenbei0>

Review Markings:

Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
30 JUN 2005

Review Media Identifier:

Review Referrals: n/a
Review Release Date: n/a
Review Release Event: n/a
Review Transfer Date:

Review Withdrawn Fields: n/a
Secure: OPEN
Status: NATIVE

Subject: RESIDENT FORD'S REPLY TO PRESIDENT BRUGGER'S MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS
TAGS: PFOR, SZ, (BRUGGER, ERNST)

To: BERN
Type: TE

Markings: Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005

Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005